Sesame Milk Bites

Hungry all the time but also mindful of what you put in your body ? At Nourish, we LOVE our healthy snacks. Bonus points if they help nursing mamas and their milk supply. Keep reading for the sesame milk bites nutritional informations, storage and other instructions.

This (lactation) treat item must be stored in the refrigerator and eaten cold or room temperature.

Sesame milk bites Ingredient List :

coconut oil, tahini, honey, pure vanilla extract, sea salt, sesame seeds, oat flour, brewer’s yeast, flax meal

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About the Sesame milk bites Ingredients

Flax :

• Omega-3 essential fatty acids, “good” fats that have been shown to have heart-healthy effects. Each tablespoon of ground flaxseed contains about 1.8 grams of plant omega-3s.
• Lignans, which have both plant estrogen and antioxidant qualities. Flaxseed contains 75 to 800 times more lignans than other plant foods.
• Fiber. Flaxseed contains both the soluble and insoluble types.

Oats :

Oats are rich in carbs and fiber, but also higher in protein and fat than most other grains.

They are very high in many vitamins and minerals (for 1/2 cup or 78g of oats) :

• Manganese: 191% of the RDI
• Phosphorus: 41% of the RDI
• Magnesium: 34% of the RDI
• Copper: 24% of the RDI
• Iron: 20% of the RDI
• Zinc: 20% of the RDI
• Folate: 11% of the RDI
• Vitamin B1 (thiamin): 39% of the RDI
• Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid): 10% of the RDI
• Smaller amounts of calcium, potassium, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and vitamin B3 (niacin)

Brewer’s yeast :

While you may know brewer’s yeast as an ingredient used in the production of beer or bread, when talking about breastfeeding, it is considered a galactagogue. A galactagogue is anything that promotes breast milk production.

Moreover, Brewer’s yeast contains small organisms (microflora) that help maintain the proper functioning of the digestive tract.

Brewer’s yeast is a nutritional supplement and may enhance energy levels and strengthen the immune system. For example, It’s a rich source of:

• chromium
• protein
• selenium
• potassium
• iron
• zinc
• magnesium

It’s also a great source of the following B vitamins:

• thiamine (B1)
• riboflavin (B2)
• niacin (B3)
• pantothenic acid (B5)
• pyridoxine (B6)
• folic acid (B9)
• biotin (B7)

Medjool dates :

Eating dates has beed touted to help the woman’s body produce more prolactin. Prolactin is a hormone that tells the body to produce more milk.

Dates also have numerous other health benefits such as being very nutritious, high in fiber, high in antioxidants and great alternative to white sugar. It is also said to help promote natural labor when taken consistently during the few weeks or pregnancy.